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To physically go or move past something or someone
“Moving farther out, following the pull of the distant, uncertain moon, you pass by the car lot, where the salesmen have been put away for the night.”
To pass or overtake while traveling in the same direction
“I slowed down to allow the car behind me to pass by, hoping it would do so without incident.”
To elapse or move onward
“Sleeping under those conditions was not exactly my favorite, but I made the time pass by reading and meditating.”
To neglect, ignore or disregard something
“He could not in justice to himself pass by this opportunity of animadverting on a proceeding by which he considered himself greatly injured.”
To reject or refuse an offer, proposal or opportunity
“He is cunning and never hesitant to pass by an offer he can later turn in his favor.”
To disregard or take no notice of something
To go past a place or location
To fail to include
To prohibit or interdict the use, participation or inclusion of
To move at a fast speed on foot
To ban or refrain from using
To relieve or excuse from a rule, responsibility or penalty
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